Autumn Peltier

Autumn Peltier
Born (2004-09-27) September 27, 2004 (age 19)
NationalityWiikwemkong First Nation, Canadian
OccupationActivist for Indigenous rights
Years active2018–present
Known forWater advocacy, environmental activism, Indigenous rights
TitleChief Water Commissioner

Autumn Peltier (born September 27, 2004) is an Anishinaabe Indigenous rights advocate from the Wiikwemkong First Nation on Manitoulin Island, Ontario, Canada. She was named Chief Water Commissioner for the Anishinabek Nation in 2019.[1] In 2018, at the age of thirteen, Peltier addressed world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly on the issue of water protection.[2]

  1. ^ "Autumn Peltier named chief water commissioner by Anishinabek Nation". CBC Radio Canada. CBC Radio Canada. April 25, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2021.
  2. ^ Kent, Melissa (March 22, 2018). "Canadian teen tells UN 'warrior up' to protect water". CBC Radio Canada. CBC Radio Canada. Retrieved December 29, 2021.